Impact of Diaphragmatic Breathing Coaching on Deep Inspiration Breath Hold Reproducibility and Organ Protection
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Breathing, Mouth
- Registration Number
- NCT06747533
- Lead Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- Brief Summary
To learn if coaching participants on diaphragmatic breathing will help participants to take larger, more reproducible breaths and feel less anxiety about their treatments.
- Detailed Description
Primary Objectives The primary objective is to compare the average daily shift for participant treatment for participant who have had coaching with https://www.thebreathingclass.com/cancer-center/participant versus participant who had standard clinic teaching.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
- Age > 18
- Left sided breast cancer planned for whole breast radiation or any breast cancer requiring treatment of the regional nodes
- Treatment planned at the MDACC Mays Breast Radiation Oncology clinic
Exclusion Criteria
- Underlying lung issues that may limit ability to achieve ideal breath hold (COPD on oxygen, etc)
- Active pregnancy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Safety and Adverse Events Through study completion; an average of 1 year
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
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Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
MD Anderson Cancer Center
🇺🇸Houston, Texas, United States